American University Volleyball 2013 Schedule
August
2013 NCAA Volleyball Tournament American (32-2) vs. Georgia (22-9) Lincoln Regional
Fri. 30 Sat. 31
vs. Howard ! GEORGETOWN ! GEORGE MASON !
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0
Fri. 6 Sat. 7 Wed. 11 Sat. 14 Sun. 15 Fri. 20 Sat. 21 Sun. 22 Wed. 25 Sat. 27 Sun. 28
at Sacred Heart # vs. Manhattan # vs. UMES # at Coppin State at Penn $ vs. Weber State $ vs. La Salle $ at UC Irvine & vs. Fresno State & vs. Xavier & at Cal St. Fullerton UMBC at Lafayette * at Bucknell *
W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-0
The American University volleyball team will travel to Durham, N.C. to face Georgia on Friday, December 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Wed. Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Fri. Fri.
2 4 5 11 12 18 25
LOYOLA (MD.) * HOLY CROSS * ARMY * at Colgate * at Lehigh * at Navy * at Loyola (Md.) *
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 3-1 W, 3-2 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0
The Eagles rank third in the country in winning percentage (.941) and seventh in hitting percentage (.298). American is also 16th in the nation with 14.35 kps, 27th with 1.56 saps, 43rd with 12.94 aps and 66th with 2.46 bps. Individually, Kelly McCaddin is 15th in the country with a .411 hitting percentage and Smidova is 20th in aces (0.42 saps) and 50th with 10.80 aps.
Fri. Sat. Wed. Fri. Sat. Wed. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sun.
1 2 5 8 9 13 15 16 23 24
BUCKNELL * LAFAYETTE * NORFOLK STATE at Army * at Holy Cross * NAVY * LEHIGH * COLGATE * LEHIGH ^ COLGATE ^
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0
The Eagles enter the NCAA Tournament riding a 14-match win streak and have won 22 of its last 23 matches.
Fri.
6
vs. Georgia %
5:30 p.m.
Friday’s contest will mark the third-ever meeting between the two teams. Georgia owns a 2-0 advantage in the series, sweeping both meetings in 1991 and 1993.
September
October
November
December
BOLD CAPS indicates home match * indicates Patriot League Opponent ! indicates D.C. Volleyball Challenge # indicates SHU Hampton Invitational $ Crowne Plaza Invitational & UC Irvine Invitational ^ indicates Patriot League Tournament % indicates NCAA Tournament
Athletics Communications Volleyball Contact........................................Katie Mattern Phone.......................................................(724) 972-3348 E-mail......................................... mattern@american.edu Website......................................................AUeagles.com Mailing Address.......................................... Bender Arena ........................................ 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW .................................................. Washington, D.C. 20016
1st Round | Friday, Dec. 6 • 5:30 p.m. 2nd Round | Saturday, Dec. 7 • 6:00 p.m.
American (32-2) won its 11th Patriot League title last weekend to earn an automatic berth into the tournament, rolling through the Championships with sweeps of Lehigh and Colgate. Julie Crum was named the Tournament MVP after averaging 5.17 kps, 3.17 dps and 1.17 bps. The senior hit .342 on the weekend and added three assists and a pair of aces. Allison Cappellino and Monika Smidova joined her on the All-Tournament Team. Cappellino notched 3.33 kps and 4.17 dps while hitting .283 and Smidova tallied 13.17 aps, 4.00 dps and 1.33 kps with four aces.
Georgia (22-9) has won five of its last six games and finished fifth in the SEC with an 11-7 mark in conference play. Brittany Northcutt was named to the All-SEC Team after leading the Dogs with 2.77 kps and 2.63 dps. Kaylee Kehoe directs the Georgia offense and is averaging 6.25 aps with 0.25 saps. Elena Perri leads the Dogs at the front of the net with 1.07 bps and Allison Summers has posted a team-best 4.35 dps.
2011 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1998 1997
AU in the NCAA’s
vs. Delaware..........................................L, 25-17, 22-25, 22-25, 23-25 vs. UCLA.....................................L, 28-26, 24-26, 25-23, 19-25, 11-15 North Carolina.................................................L, 25-16, 25-17, 25-17 at Duke.........................................L, 30-20, 30-25, 30-28, 21-29, 15-7 at Nebraska...........................................L, 30-16, 30-23, 30-28, 30-16 vs. Duke............................................................ L, 30-14, 30-16, 30-16 vs. Penn State.................................................. L, 30-18, 30-18, 35-33 vs. Maryland..................................................... L, 30-24, 30-25, 30-28 vs. South Carolina.................................L, 30-10, 30-28, 30-23, 30-19 vs. Colorado...................................................... L, 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 vs. Louisville..................................................... L, 15-13, 15-11, 15-10 vs. Colorado State.......................................L, 15-5, 15-2, 17-15, 15-1
Bold indicates home contest
American University Volleyball 2013 Honors and Awards
2013 Patriot League Standings Conference Team W L Pct American * 15 1 .938 Colgate 13 3 .813 Army 11 5 .688 Lehigh 11 5 .688 Navy 9 7 .563 Loyola (Md.) 5 11 .313 Lafayette 3 13 .188 Bucknell 3 13 .188 Holy Cross 2 14 .125 * - Patriot League Tournament Champion
Overall W 32 22 14 20 13 8 11 10 7
L 2 9 13 9 16 20 16 16 21
Category Hitting % Opp. Hitting % Assists Kills Blocks Aces Digs
Rank 1 1 1 1 1 4 5
Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Julie Crum ’14
All-Patriot League First Team Patriot League Tournament MVP Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Morgan Hendrix ’14
All-Patriot League Second Team
2013 Patriot League & NCAA Rankings Patriot League Team Rankings
Allison Cappellino ’16
Pct .941 .710 .519 .690 .448 .286 .407 .385 .250
Julie Crum ‘14 All-Patriot League First Team
No. .298 .144 12.94 14.35 2.46 1.56 15.05
Player Rank Kelly McCaddin 1 Morgan Hendrix 2 Monika Smidova 7 Kristyna Lindovska 1 Julie Crum 5 Monika Smidova 1 Monika Smidova 4 Megan Rosburg 9 Morgan Hendrix 2 Kelly McCaddin 3 Megan Rosburg 8 Julie Crum 9
NCAA Team Rankings Category Match W-L % Aces Assists Hitting % Kills
Rank 3 27 43 7 16
NCAA Individual Rankings Category Aces Assists Hitting %
Player Rank Monika Smidova 20 Monika Smidova 50 Kelly McCaddin 15
No. .411 .353 .305 3.58 3.08 10.80 0.42 0.34 1.10 0.97 3.54 2.99 No. 0.941 1.56 12.94 0.298 14.35 No. 0.42 10.8 0.411
All-Patriot League First Team Academic All-Patriot League Team
Kelly McCaddin ’15
All-Patriot League Second Team
Monika Smidova ’15
Patriot League Setter of the Year Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year All-Patriot League First Team Academic All-Patriot League Team Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Patriot League Individual Rankings Category Hitting % Kills Assists Aces Blocks Digs
Kristyna Lindovska ’15
Monika Smidova ‘15 Patriot League Setter of the Year Patriot League ScholarAthlete of the Year
Kristyna Lindovska ’15 All-Patriot League First Team
American University Volleyball
2013 Results Overall: 32-2 Date
Conference: 15-1
Opponent
Score
Home: 13-1 Score-by-Game
Away: 12-1 Rec.
Neutral: 7-0
Conf. Rec.
Time
Attend
8/30............... vs Howard !........................................W, 3-0................25-9, 25-15, 25-20........................................ 1-0.................. 0-0.............1:12.............. 88 8/31................ GEORGETOWN !..............................W, 3-0................25-14, 25-13, 25-22...................................... 2-0.................. 0-0.............1:18.............. 56 8/31................ GEORGE MASON !...........................W, 3-0................26-24, 26-24, 25-22...................................... 3-0.................. 0-0.............1:45.......... 2254 9/6.................. at Sacred Heart #..............................W, 3-0................25-14, 25-16, 25-21...................................... 4-0.................. 0-0...................................... 9/7.................. vs Manhattan #..................................W, 3-1................24-26, 25-21, 25-13, 25-14........................... 5-0.................. 0-0.............1:45.............. 57 9/7.................. vs UMES #.........................................W, 3-0................25-13, 25-12, 25-15...................................... 6-0.................. 0-0.............0:59............ 312 9/11................. at Coppin State..................................W, 3-0................25-18, 25-8, 25-15........................................ 7-0.................. 0-0.............1:02............ 181 9/14................ at Penn $...........................................W, 3-0................25-22, 25-23, 25-16...................................... 8-0.................. 0-0.............1:15............ 173 9/15................ vs Weber State $...............................W, 3-0................25-16, 25-13, 25-13...................................... 9-0.................. 0-0.............1:06.............. 85 9/15................ vs La Salle $......................................W, 3-0................25-12, 25-12, 25-13.................................... 10-0.................. 0-0.............0:55.............. 75 9/20................ at UC Irvine &....................................L, 3-1.................25-17, 19-25, 21-25, 21-25......................... 10-1.................. 0-0.............1:51............ 120 9/20................ vs Fresno State &..............................W, 3-2................18-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-19, 15-10..............11-1.................. 0-0.............1:52.............. 98 9/21................ vs Xavier &........................................W, 3-2................23-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-19, 16-14............. 12-1.................. 0-0.............2:14.............. 87 9/22................ at Cal State Fullerton.........................W, 3-2................17-25, 9-25, 25-23, 25-20, 17-15............... 13-1.................. 0-0.............2:13............ 180 9/25................ UMBC................................................W, 3-2................23-25, 25-17, 25-14, 19-25, 15-7............... 14-1.................. 0-0.............2:00............ 132 9/27................ at Lafayette *.....................................W, 3-0................25-11, 25-13, 25-18.................................... 15-1.................. 1-0.............1:10............ 127 9/28................ at Bucknell *.......................................W, 3-0................25-22, 25-17, 25-21.................................... 16-1.................. 2-0.............1:15............ 250 10/2................ LOYOLA (MD.) *................................W, 3-0................25-18, 25-12, 25-16.................................... 17-1.................. 3-0............. 1:11............ 171 10/4................ HOLY CROSS *.................................W, 3-0................25-16, 25-19, 25-16.................................... 18-1.................. 4-0.............1:13............ 169 10/5................ ARMY *..............................................L, 3-1.................22-25, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25......................... 18-2.................. 4-1.............2:00............ 307 10/11............... at Colgate *........................................W, 3-2................16-25, 10-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-7............... 19-2.................. 5-1.............2:00............ 302 10/12.............. at Lehigh *.........................................W, 3-1................21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-12......................... 20-2.................. 6-1.............1:40............ 167 10/18.............. at Navy *............................................W, 3-0................25-12, 25-20, 25-12.................................... 21-2.................. 7-1.............1:15............ 322 10/25.............. at Loyola (Md.)...................................W, 3-0................25-9, 25-20, 25-18...................................... 22-2.................. 8-1.............1:15.............211 11/1................. BUCKNELL *.....................................W, 3-0................25-19, 25-18, 25-16.................................... 23-2.................. 9-1.............1:20............ 123 11/2................. LAFAYETTE *....................................W, 3-0................25-12, 25-14, 25-18.................................... 24-2................ 10-1.............1:10............ 214 11/5................. NORFOLK STATE.............................W, 3-0................25-12, 25-14, 25-14.................................... 25-2................ 10-1.............1:00............ 104 11/8................. at Army *............................................W, 3-0................25-17, 25-22, 25-15.................................... 26-2.................11-1.............1:23............ 212 11/9................. at Holy Cross *...................................W, 3-0................25-14, 25-12, 25-19.................................... 27-2................ 12-1.............1:10............ 106 11/13............... NAVY *...............................................W, 3-0................25-20, 25-10, 25-19.................................... 28-2................ 13-1.............1:15.............118 11/15............... LEHIGH *...........................................W, 3-1................26-28, 25-20, 25-8, 25-20........................... 29-2................ 14-1.............1:41............ 208 11/16............... COLGATE *.......................................W, 3-0................25-19, 25-19, 30-28.................................... 30-2................ 15-1.............1:24............ 708 11/23............... LEHIGH ^...........................................W, 3-0................25-21, 25-21, 25-14.................................... 31-2................ 15-1.............1:25............ 538 11/24............... COLGATE ^.......................................W, 3-0................25-22, 32-30, 25-19.................................... 32-2................ 15-1.............1:25............ 598 * - Patriot League Match
Attend.
! indicates D.C. Volleyball Challenge
Total................... 34............ 8853........... 260
# indicates SHU Hampton Invitational
Home................. 14............ 5700........... 407
$ Crowne Plaza Invitational
Away.................. 13............ 2351........... 181
& UC Irvine Invitational
Neutral................. 7.............. 802............115
^ indicates Patriot League Tournament
Dates
Total
Avg.
American University Volleyball
2013 Statistics Overall Statistics Overall: 32-2
Conference: 15-1
Home: 13-1
Away: 12-1
Neutral: 7-0
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|----SET----|
|--------SERVE-------|
|------DIG-----|
|---------------BLOCKING----------------|
No.
Name
GP-MP-MS
K
K/G
E
TA
Pct
A
A/G
SA
SA/G
SE
RE
DIG
Dig/G
BS
BA
Tot
B/G
BE
21
McCaddin, Kelly
101-34-29
228
2.26
46
443
.411
45
0.45
12
0.12
17
2
59
0.58
21
77
98
0.97
6
4
12
Hendrix, Morgan
103-34-33
206
2.00
49
445
.353
15
0.15
1
0.01
1
1
35
0.34
24
89
113
1.10
7
2
6
Smidova, Monika
102-34-32
114
1.12
33
266
.305
1102 10.80
43
0.42
30
0
262
2.57
4
57
61
0.60
9
5
13
Scheidt, Kylann
74-30-3
22
0.30
5
56
.304
171
2.31
14
0.19
9
0
83
1.12
0
17
17
0.23
1
4
14
Lindovska, Kristyna
107-34-33
383
3.58
113
930
.290
21
0.20
14
0.13
34
10
180
1.68
8
74
82
0.77
4
0
8
Katz, Sarah
58-32-2
81
1.40
24
201
.284
2
0.03
1
0.02
5
4
23
0.40
4
16
20
0.34
3
0
5
Crum, Juliana
112-34-33
345
3.08
104
866
.278
35
0.31
28
0.25
45
24
335
2.99
5
31
36
0.32
4
0
7
Rosburg, Megan
117-34-0
3
0.03
0
11
.273
67
0.57
40
0.34
42
30
414
3.54
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
11
Cappellino, Allison
95-32-21
215
2.26
78
565
.242
30
0.32
23
0.24
34
26
261
2.75
4
20
24
0.25
3
1
18
Scarbrough, Bree
67-30-7
79
1.18
33
203
.227
6
0.09
1
0.01
7
1
15
0.22
10
35
45
0.67
8
0
10
Dervishi, Megi
13-13-0
3
0.23
3
10
.000
0
0.00
1
0.08
3
1
6
0.46
0
0
0
0.00
1
0
9
Giberti, Valeria
64-26-11
0
0.00
1
3
-.333
20
0.31
4
0.06
6
6
88
1.38
0
0
0
0.00
0
2
TEAM
9
AMERICAN
117-34-34
1679 14.35
489
3999 .298
1514 12.94
182
1.56
233
114
1761 15.05
80
416
288.0 2.46
46
18
Opponents
117-34-34
1245 10.64
671
3989 .144
1174 10.03
114
0.97
152
181
1595 13.63
49
233
165.5 1.41
35
31
BHE
Conference Statistics
Conference: 15-1
Home: 7-1
Away: 8-0
Neutral: 0-0
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|----SET----|
|--------SERVE-------|
|------DIG-----|
|---------------BLOCKING----------------|
K
K/G
E
TA
Pct
A
A/G
SA
SA/G
SE
RE
DIG
Dig/G
BS
BA
Tot
B/G
BE
46-16-13
91
1.98
22
184
.375
21
0.46
4
0.09
6
1
21
0.46
9
42
51
1.11
4
2
Lindovska, Kristyna
48-16-15
177
3.69
41
379
.359
9
0.19
6
0.12
13
0
80
1.67
3
38
41
0.85
2
0
Hendrix, Morgan
44-16-15
81
1.84
18
177
.356
5
0.11
0
0.00
0
1
15
0.34
11
40
51
1.16
0
1
6
Smidova, Monika
49-16-16
50
1.02
15
114
.307
547
11.16
23
0.47
18
0
120
2.45
2
25
27
0.55
1
3
8
Katz, Sarah
24-16-0
36
1.50
10
87
.299
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
4
7
0.29
2
7
9
0.38
0
0
5
Crum, Juliana
52-16-16
163
3.13
48
400
.287
15
0.29
15
0.29
22
12
135
2.60
1
14
15
0.29
1
0
11
Cappellino, Allison
52-16-16
127
2.44
40
314
.277
12
0.23
20
0.38
21
15
148
2.85
2
10
12
0.23
1
1
13
Scheidt, Kylann
50-16-1
8
0.16
3
23
.217
41
0.82
12
0.24
7
0
36
0.72
0
5
5
0.10
0
1
18
Scarbrough, Bree
25-13-4
29
1.16
13
74
.216
2
0.08
0
0.00
1
1
7
0.28
1
11
12
0.48
2
0
7
Rosburg, Megan
53-16-0
1
0.02
0
6
.167
33
0.62
18
0.34
21
13
184
3.47
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
9
Giberti, Valeria
18-10-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
6
0.33
1
0.06
1
2
13
0.72
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
10
Dervishi, Megi
8-8-0
0
0.00
1
1
-1.000
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
0
1
0.12
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
TEAM
5
AMERICAN
53-16-16
763
14.40
211
1759 .314
691
13.04
99
1.87
112
54
767
14.47
31
192
127.0 2.40
11
8
Opponents
53-16-16
562
10.60
294
1751 .153
530
10.00
54
1.02
79
99
694
13.09
32
92
78.0
11
12
No.
Name
21
McCaddin, Kelly
14 12
GP-MP-MS
1.47
BHE
American University Volleyball barry
GOLDBERG
Head Coach • 25th Season • Pittsburgh ‘84 • 621-226 Barry Goldberg, the coach who has built a Patriot League dynasty by winning the league championship 11 of the last 13 years, didn’t begin his volleyball career with a bang. He was cut from his team as a freshman both in high school and as a player at the University of Pittsburgh and before his senior season the program was dropped entirely by the Athletics Department. Luckily for American, Goldberg has always thrived on challenges. The five-time Patriot League and three-time Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year’s record speaks for itself: • 173-11 Patriot League record over 13 years • 621 career wins • .724 career winning percentage • 13 NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 17 years • Conference championships in 14 of the last 17 years Indeed, in the past 13 years of league play, the Eagles have lost only 11 matches. Yet the man who has come to epitomize American volleyball was not recruited as a player out of Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. In college, he joined the team at Pitt as a walk-on, and after getting cut as a freshman, he thought his playing days were over. But a call from the coach, inviting him to join the team as its 10th man, brought him back to the court. Goldberg worked hard in practice but rode the bench until the season was nearly over. Then he got his chance. Faced with player absences because of final exams, Goldberg’s coach had no choice. He was forced to use the 10th man. Goldberg outplayed the other starters and earned a spot on the team. From then on he started at middle blocker for the Panthers. His junior year, the team he captained was ranked No. 13 in the nation. As it turned out, though, 13 was an unlucky number: At the end of the season, Pitt cut the varsity men’s volleyball program.
Undeterred, as a senior Goldberg worked as a player/coach for the club team. After graduating from Pitt with a BA in communication and rhetoric, and while pursuing his master’s in counseling education, he became assistant coach for the Pitt women’s varsity team.
A History of Success The same determination that drove him to persevere at Pitt continues today. American registered the most wins since 1994 during the 2013 season, going 32-2, and leading the Eagles back to the Patriot League title with back-to-back sweeps of Lehigh and defending champion Colgate. The team posted a new program record with 24 sweeps and enters the NCAA Tournament riding a 14-match win streak. Monika Smidova was named the Patriot League Setter and Scholar-Athlete of the Year after sitting out all of last season due to an injury. Goldberg was also honored with his fifth Patriot League Coach of the Year honor. In 2012, Goldberg led a squad with only one senior to its 12th consecutive Patriot League championship match, being edged in the fifth set, 20-18. The team finished 21-10 with a 11-3 mark in conference play. The 2011 season saw Goldberg take a team with just three returning players to its 10th conference championship and 12th NCAA Tournament appearance. He led the team to a 13-1 record in the Patriot League and a 23-11 overall record, earning him his second straight Coach of the Year award. Sara Rishell was just the second player in Patriot League history to be named the Player and Rookie of the Year in the same season, also being recognized as an AVCA AllRegion Honorable Mention. In 2010 he led the team to a perfect 14-0 record in the Patriot League, and a 29-3 overall record, earning him his third Coach of the Year honor. The Eagles held a 2-1 lead over No. 9 UCLA during their 11th NCAA tournament match, but couldn’t hold on to the lead and fell 3-2 to the Bruins. All of Goldberg’s seniors earned awards during the season, with Angelina Waterman being named to the AVCA All-Region Team
American University Volleyball Goldberg’s Year-By-Year Record Year Record Conf. Rec. Postseason 1989 25-11 4-1 -1990 23-11 3-2 -1991 30-10 3-2 -1992 21-15 1-4 -1993 25-10 3-2 -1994 34-8 4-1 NIVC Tournament 1995 20-12 3-2 -1996 12-26 3-3 -1997 30-4 10-2 NCAA Tournament 1998 29-6 11-1 NCAA Tournament 1999 25-7 10-2 -2000 26-4 11-1 -2001 26-4 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2002 26-8 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2003 22-10 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2004 24-7 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2005 25-10 13-1 NCAA Tournament 2006 25-7 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2007 26-8 13-1 NCAA Tournament 2008 24-9 13-1 NCAA Tournament 2009 18-13 11-3 -2010 29-3 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2011 23-11 13-1 NCAA Tournament 2012 21-10 11-3 -2013 32-2 15-1 NCAA Tournament Totals: 621-226 239-33 14 Postseason App.
NCAA’s Highest Win Percentage
and Magdalena Tekiel earning Patriot League Player of the Year honors. During the 2008 season, Goldberg led the Eagles to their eighthconsecutive Patriot League Championship and finished the year with a 24-9 overall record, 13-1 in conference play, and a 12-1 mark at home. American’s performance was so impressive throughout the year that the team was honored with four PL major awards. Senior Rubena Sukaj was named the Player of the Year for the third straight season while classmate Christina Nash earned her second Setter of the Year honor, junior Ivana Cebakova was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second time and freshman Rebecca Heath garnered Rookie of the Year plaudits. In 2006, Goldberg coached his way to a second Patriot League Coach of the Year award and his team won its sixth-consecutive league regular season and tournament titles. Despite being a young squad, with just one senior and three juniors, the Eagles were heavy on talent and determination. Led by Sukaj, American recorded a 14-1 record at home in Bender Arena and a 14-0 record against conference opponents. The Eagles played so masterfully during the second half of the season that none of their opponents could manage to win more than one game in any match, a record that stood until they fell to top-ranked Nebraska, 3-1, in the NCAA Tournament. Because his teams have achieved so much since his arrival, it’s hard to remember what American volleyball was like before Goldberg. Since the day he came on as coach in 1989, the Eagles have accumulated a 251-52 (.828) record in Bender Arena. He has produced 47 All-Patriot League selections in 11 years and 17 PL Player of the Year recipients.
Among Active Coaches
Name
School
1. Russ Rose
Won
Lost
Pct.
Penn St. 1,091
175
.862
2. Dave Shoji
Hawaii
1,103
184
.857
3. Mary Wise
Florida
767
143
.843
4. John Cook
Nebraska
548
114
.828
5. John Dunning
Stanford
778
163
.827
589
224
.724
18. Barry Goldberg AU
NCAA’s Most Victories Among Active Coaches
Name
School
Years
Won
Lost
1. Dave Shoji
Hawaii
38
1,103
184
2. Russ Rose
Penn St.
34
1,091
175
3. Mick Haley 4. John Dunning 5. Mary Wise
USC
29
836
207
Stanford
28
778
163
Florida
16. Barry Goldberg AU
33
767
143
24
589
224
Throughout the years his players have excelled both on and off the court. Since 1995, Goldberg’s teams have averaged a 3.33 combined grade point average per semester. American volleyball has had five Academic All-America selections, including most notably Karla Kucerkova’s selection as the 2002 and 2003 CoSIDA
American University Volleyball Academic Volleyball Player of the Year. In 2003, American graduate Natalie Hand was awarded a prestigous Marshall Scholarship, which pays for American students to study in Great Britain. 108 Eagles have earned an in-season GPA above 3.2 and been named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in the team’s 12 years in the conference. In 12 seasons in the Colonial Athletic Association, before American joined the Patriot League, Goldberg coached 36 players to All-CAA teams, including 20 All-CAA First Team selections, two CAA Championships MVP accolades, and a CAA Rookie of the Year winner. Goldberg has also coached three GTE/Academic All-Americans and three American University Student-Athletes of the Year. Five of his studentathletes were also named Verizon District II Academic AllAmericans
A Tradition of Winning A look back at the Goldberg era of American volleyball shows the same pattern of consistent success: • In 2004, the Goldberg-led Eagles compiled a 24-7 overall record while staying undefeated in league competition. The Eagles made their fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance, and junior Cutrina Biddulph ‘06 was named the Patriot League Co-Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-America. Freshman Chelsa Brooks ‘08 was named the league’s Rookie of the Year. In addition, American was the best represented school on the All-Patriot League Team with six athletes selected. • From 2001 to 2003, Karla Kucerkova ‘04 earned three straight Patriot League Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards. Nationally, she was named Academic All-America Player of the Year twice. The team’s success was almost as brilliant, with victories in 48 straight league matches and trips to three straight NCAA Tournaments. • In 2000, American competed in its final season in the Colonial Athletic Association before moving to the Patriot League in 2001. Although the switch made the team ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, the Eagles finished 26-4 and had an 11-1 conference record. In its final season in the CAA, the team received many honors, including Goldberg’s third CAA Coach of the Year award. Ajola Berisha ‘01, the CAA Player of the Year, was selected as an AVCA Regional All-American, and Judit Szekelyhidi ‘01 joined her on the CAA First Team. • In 1999 the Eagles faced six NCAA Championship participants en route to a then American record .288 hitting percentage, placing the Eagles among the top-10 hitting teams in the country. American garnered five postseason awards on its way to a third consecutive CAA Championship match appearance and finished the season ranked regionally for the fourth time in the previous five seasons. The Eagles
finished the regular season with a 14-match win streak and posted a school-record 14-1 CAA mark. • In 1997 the Eagles went 304, earning the school’s first NCAA Tournament berth. • The 1994 season, when the Eagles compiled a 34-8 record that included an unprecedented 23-match winning streak, saw the team’s first postseason competition, at the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. While in Kansas City, American commanded national attention by winning two of its four matches.
The Road to the Top Such accomplishments would have seemed unlikely, to say the least, when Goldberg graduated from Pitt. He traveled next to Washington, where he coached the Capital Junior Volleyball Club in the District of Columbia and led the Under-18 team to a top-20 finish at the Junior National Championships. All 10 of the players he coached that year went on to receive NCAA Division I scholarships. Seeing his success at that level, Georgetown University hired him as an assistant, where he coached until joining American University to take its program to the next level. Along the way to the top, Goldberg has worked with several prestigious volleyball camps and committees. In 1997, he was the United States representative, along with the Tampa Bay Juniors Volleyball Club, at a four-nation international camp in Europe. Elite junior national teams from Switzerland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic hosted the camp. During his summers, Goldberg conducts individual and team volleyball camps at American and other locations in the MidAtlantic region. He has also held seminars in the National Mizuno Coaching Clinic Series. Goldberg now serves as a voting member of the national AVCA/USA Today Top-25 Coaches Poll and is also a voting member of the All-American committee. Goldberg lives in Maryland with his wife, Bonnie. The two have three children, Arielle (23), who played volleyball at the University of the Pacific, Jared (21), who plays volleyball at Grand Canyon University, and Mitchell (18), who plays lacrosse at Richmond.
American University Volleyball Class Breakdown Seniors............................................ Crum .....................................................Hendrix ..................................................... Scheidt Juniors............................................Giberti .................................................Lindovska .................................................McCaddin ....................................................Rosburg ...............................................Scarbrough ................................................... Smidova Sophomores............................ Cappellino .................................................... Dervishi ..........................................................Katz Freshman................................... Kurdziuk
Positional Breakdown
2013 Roster
Defensive Specialist.......................Giberti Libero...................................... Cappellino ....................................................Rosburg Middle Blocker..............................Hendrix .................................................McCaddin ...............................................Scarbrough Outside Hitter.......................... Cappellino ........................................................ Crum .................................................... Dervishi .................................................Lindovska Opposite Hitter.................................. Katz ................................................... Kurdziuk .................................................McCaddin ...............................................Scarbrough Setter............................................ Scheidt ................................................... Smidova
Geographical Breakdown Albania........................................ Dervishi California......................................... Crum Czech Republic........................ Lindovska ................................................... Smidova Florida....................................Scarbrough Kentucky............................................Katz Maryland......................................Rosburg New Jersey............................... McCaddin New York................................. Cappellino Poland........................................ Kurdziuk Tennessee.................................... Scheidt Texas............................................Hendrix Virginia............................................Giberti
Numerical
No Name Ht. Pos. Year Hometown/Previous School 5 Juliana Crum 5-9 OH Sr. Hacienda Heights, Calif./Troy 6 Monika Smidova 6-0 S Jr. Plzen, Czech Republic/ Sports Grammar 7 Megan Rosburg 5-9 L Jr. Clarksville, Md./River Hill 8 Sarah Katz 6-4 OPP So. Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy 9 Valeria Giberti 5-4 DS Jr. Stafford, Va./Brooke Point 10 Megi Dervishi 6-0 OH So. Tirane, Albania/Mesonjetorja XXI 11 Allison Cappellino 5-9 L/OH So. Penfield, N.Y./Penfield 12 Morgan Hendrix 6-4 MB Sr. Austin, Texas/Lake Travis 13 Kylann Scheidt 6-1 S Sr. Knoxville, Tenn./Tennessee 14 Kristyna Lindovska 6-1 OH Jr. Ostrava, Czech Republic/ Sports Secondary 16 Julita Kurdziuk 6-3 OPP Fr. Sejny, Poland/Second School of Sports Championship 18 Bree Scarbrough 6-1 MB/OPP Jr. Sarasota, Fla./Riverview 21 Kelly McCaddin 6-6 MB/OPP Jr. West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell
Alphabetical
No Name Ht. Pos. Year Hometown/Previous School 11 Allison Cappellino 5-9 L/OH So. Penfield, N.Y./Penfield 5 Juliana Crum 5-9 OH Sr. Hacienda Heights, Calif./Troy 10 Megi Dervishi 6-0 OH So. Tirane, Albania/Mesonjetorja XXI 9 Valeria Giberti 5-4 DS Jr. Stafford, Va./Brooke Point 12 Morgan Hendrix 6-4 MB Sr. Austin, Texas/Lake Travis 8 Sarah Katz 6-4 OPP So. Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy 16 Julita Kurdziuk 6-3 OPP Fr. Sejny, Poland/Second School of Sports Championship 14 Kristyna Lindovska 6-1 OH Jr. Ostrava, Czech Republic/ Sports Secondary 21 Kelly McCaddin 6-6 MB/OPP Jr. West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell 7 Megan Rosburg 5-9 L Jr. Clarksville, Md./River Hill 18 Bree Scarbrough 6-1 MB/OPP Jr. Sarasota, Fla./Riverview 13 Kylann Scheidt 6-1 S Sr. Knoxville, Tenn./Tennessee 6 Monika Smidova 6-0 S Jr. Plzen, Czech Republic/ Sports Grammar
American University Volleyball
Career Records Kills: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Rubena Sukaj.............2,097.........2005-08 Karla Kucerkova.........1,765.........2000-03 Natasha Sylvain.........1,660.........1990-94 Vendula Kurcova........1,568.........1995-98 Cutrina Biddulph.........1,434.........2002-05
Kills Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Rubena Sukaj...............4.57.........2005-08 Karla Kucerkova...........4.56.........2000-03 Ajola Berisha................4.01.........1998-01 Heather Wintermeyer...3.60.........1997-99 Vendula Kurcova..........3.50.........1995-98
Service Aces:
Digs Per Game:
Aces Per Game:
Assists:
Solo Blocks:
Assists Per Game:
1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Rubena Sukaj................294.........2005-08 Jami Versteegen...........239.........1987-89 Yvie Fabella...................228.........1990-93 Shirley Smiekel.............223.........1995-98 Francine Courtat...........223.........1993-95 Jami Versteegen..........0.73.........1987-89 Rubena Sukaj...............0.70.........2005-08 Francine Courtat..........0.60.........1993-95 Elizabeth Maloney........0.55.........2003-06 Silvia Panak.................0.53.........1999-00
Sherita Hall....................132.........1992-95 Karin Churchfield.............97.........1987-90 Natasha Sylvain..............87.........1990-94 Cutrina Biddulph..............85.........2002-05 Chelsa Brooks.................78.........2004-07
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Ivana Cebakova...........3.66.........2006-08 Natasha Sylvain...........3.59.........1990-94 Karin Churchfield..........2.91.........1987-89 Ajola Berisha................2.61.........1998-01 Alice Gross...................2.60.........1993-94 Shirley Smiekel..........5,273.........1995-98 Tricia Gilbert...............4,215.........1987-90 Christina Nash............3,949.........2005-08 Alice Gross.................2,651.........1993-94 Silvia Panak...............2,470.........1999-00 Silvia Panak...............12.05.........1999-00 Shirley Smiekel.......... 11.17.........1995-98 Alice Gross.................10.40.........1993-94 Krysta Cicala..............10.13.........2009-10 Tricia Gilbert.................9.28.........1987-90
Block Assists:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chelsa Brooks...............349.........2004-07 Cutrina Biddulph............326.........2002-05 Claire Recht..................316.........2006-09 Sherita Hall....................301.........1992-95 Morgan Hendrix...........300.........2011-13
Total Blocks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Sherita Hall....................433.........1992-95 Chelsa Brooks...............427.........2004-07 Cutrina Biddulph............ 411.........2002-05 Morgan Hendrix...........358.........2011-13 Claire Recht..................357.........2006-09
Digs: Vendula Kurcova ‘99 1,568 Career Kills
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Natasha Sylvain.........1,865.........1990-94 Ivana Cebakova.........1,212.........2006-08 Julie Crum.................1,051.........2010-13 Theresa Flynn...............987.........1988-91 Jennifer Giordano..........958.........1991-94
Ivana Cebakova ‘09 1,212 Career Digs
Team Single Season Records
Individual Single Match Records
Team Single Match Records
Most Matches:................................ 42.........1994 Most Wins:...................................... 34.........1994 Most Conference Wins:............... 15.........2013 Best Winning Percentage:...... 0.941.........2013 Longest Win Streak:....................... 23.....2 times Fewest Losses:............................... 2.........2013 Most Kills:.................................. 2,071.........1994 Most Kills Per Game:................ 16.24.........2000 Most Attack Attempts:................ 5,427.........1994 Highest Hitting Percentage:...... 0.305.........2001 Most Aces: . ................................. 412 ........1988 Most Aces Per Game: ................ 3.05.........1988 Most Digs: ................................ 2,575.........1994 Most Digs Per Game: . ............. 17.31 ........1992
Most Kills:....................... 38..................Lea Windlin
Most Kills:....................... 97................... vs. Purdue
..................................vs. St. Bonaventure, 9/22/91
....................................................................9/15/00
Most Attack Attempts:..... 85..................Lea Windlin
Most Attack Attempts:... 273............vs. Connecticut
..................................vs. St. Bonaventure, 9/22/91
....................................................................10/1/94
Highest Hitting Pct.: ... .847............... Ajola Berisha
Most Aces:...................... 25......... vs. East Carolina
Most Solo Blocks: ....................... 147 ........1992 Most Block Assists: ..................... 477.........2007 Most Total Blocks: ....................... 384 ........1997 Most Blocks Per Game: ............... 3.2 ........1997 Most Assists: ............................ 1,817 ........1994 Most Assists Per Game: . ......... 14.40.........1998
Most Total Blocks:.......... 13................. Kristi Schott
..................................................................11/22/91
................................................. vs. Liberty, 10/3/92
Most Assists:.................. 94....................... vs. VCU
Most Digs:...................... 49..................Lea Windlin
....................................................................9/29/91
.................................vs. James Madison, 11/22/91
Highest Hitting %:........ .673.......... vs. Coppin State
Most Assists:.................. 75.........................3 times
....................................................................10/8/98
(min. 10 attempts): .......................vs. Army, 9/5/98 Most Aces:...................... 12.......... Ivana Cebakova ...................................................at Lehigh, 11/7/08 Most Solo Blocks:............. 9.......... Stephanie Elliott ................................................... vs. Howard, 1988 Most Block Assists:........ 11...................2 times, last ......................... Morgan Hendrix vs. Army, 9/21/12
..................................................................11/12/88 Most Solo Blocks:........... 14......... vs. Towson State ....................................................................9/22/98 Most Assisted Blocks:.... 30.. vs. Lafayette, 10/24/09 .................................vs. James Madison, 11/22/91 Most Total Blocks:.......... 20.........vs. Army, 9/21/12 ................................................. vs. Drexel, 10/2/93 Most Digs:.................... 159......vs. James Madison
American University Volleyball
Individual Single Season Records Kills:
Aces:
Kills Per Game:
Aces Per Game:
Hitting Percentage:
Total Blocks:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Lea Windlin...................... 738...........1991 Rubena Sukaj................... 637...........2007 Karla Kucerkova............... 598...........2003 Vendula Kurcova.............. 554...........1996 Francine Courtat.............. 551...........1995 Rubena Sukaj................... 540...........2006 Karla Kucerkova............... 513...........2002 Rubena Sukaj................... 494...........2008 Cutrina Biddulph............... 487...........2005 Francine Courtat.............. 475...........1994
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
Karla Kucerkova.............. 5.81...........2003 Rubena Sukaj.................. 5.49...........2007 Lea Windlin..................... 5.33...........1991 Rubena Sukaj.................. 5.00...........2006 Francine Courtat............. 4.79...........1995 Karla Kucerkova.............. 4.63...........2001 Karla Kucerkova.............. 4.58...........2002 Ajola Berisha................... 4.37...........2000 Rubena Sukaj.................. 4.37...........2008 Edis Bonati...................... 4.23...........1998
(minimum 150 attempts) 1. Courtney Mulford............ 2. Kelly McCaddin............ 3. Natacha Cornaz............. 4. Heather Wintermeyer..... 5. Christina Nash................ 6. Christina Nash................ 7. Heather Wintermeyer .... 8. Natacha Cornaz............. 9. Morgan Hendrix............ 10. Chelsa Brooks................
.421...........2004 .411...........2013 .400...........2002 .399...........1999 .384...........2007 .380...........2008 .375...........1997 .354...........2001 .353...........2013 .351...........2006
1. 2. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Jami Versteegen................ 91...........1988 Elizabeth Maloney.............. 85...........2005 Francine Courtat................ 85...........1995 Rubena Sukaj..................... 81...........2005 Francine Courtat................ 81...........1994 Rubena Sukaj..................... 80...........2006 Yvie Fabella........................ 79...........1991 Rubena Sukaj..................... 77...........2007 Jami Versteegen................ 77...........1989 2 players tied...................... 73 Jami Versteegen............. 0.95...........1987 Natacha Cornaz.............. 0.77...........2001 Rubena Sukaj.................. 0.74...........2006 Francine Courtat............. 0.74...........1995 Jami Versteegen............. 0.73...........1988 Elizabeth Maloney........... 0.70...........2005 Beth Walrath.................... 0.69...........1987 Rubena Sukaj.................. 0.67...........2005 Rubena Sukaj.................. 0.66...........2007 Elizabeth Maloney........... 0.65...........2006 Sherita Hall....................... 172...........1994 Morgan Hendrix.............. 146...........2012 Shannon Holeva............... 131...........1991 Sherita Hall....................... 130...........1992 Claire Recht..................... 128...........2007 Cutrina Biddulph............... 128...........2005 Sara Rishell...................... 126........... 2011 Chelsa Brooks.................. 124...........2006 Sherita Hall........................118...........1993 Megan Turner....................117...........1993
Solo Blocks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.
Sherita Hall......................... 54...........1994 Sherita Hall......................... 49...........1992 Karin Churchfield................ 47...........1987 Stephanie Elliott................. 44...........1989 Natasha Sylvain................. 38...........1992 Karin Churchfield................ 38...........1989 Cutrina Biddulph................. 31...........2005 Shannon Holeva................. 26...........1991 Chelsa Brooks.................... 25...........2006 Sherita Hall......................... 25...........1993
Block Assists:
Heather Wintermeyer ‘00 .399 Hitting Percentage in 1999
Attack Attempts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Lea Windlin................... 1,784...........1991 Rubena Sukaj................ 1,446...........2007 Vendula Kurcova........... 1,429...........1996 Francine Courtat........... 1,282...........1995 Karla Kucerkova............ 1,268...........2003 Natasha Sylvain............ 1,218...........1994 Rubena Sukaj................ 1,212...........2006 Natasha Sylvain............ 1,191...........1992 Francine Courtat............1,115...........1994 Rubena Sukaj................ 1,105...........2008
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Morgan Hendrix.............. 125...........2012 Sherita Hall........................118...........1994 Claire Recht......................113...........2007 Sara Rishell...................... 106........... 2011 Shannon Holeva............... 105...........1991 Chelsa Brooks.................... 99...........2006 Cutrina Biddulph................. 97...........2005 Megan Turner..................... 97...........1993 Katerina Cinkova................ 94...........2010 Sherita Hall......................... 93...........1993
Blocks Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9.
Morgan Hendrix............. 1.34...........2012 Sherita Hall...................... 1.25...........1994 Claire Recht.................... 1.20...........2007 Sherita Hall...................... 1.17...........1992 Chelsa Brooks................. 1.16...........2006 Morgan Hendrix............. 1.10...........2013 Cutrina Biddulph.............. 1.10...........2004 Cutrina Biddulph.............. 1.06...........2005 Katerina Cinkova............. 1.05...........2010 Ann Recht....................... 1.05...........2006 Megan Turner.................. 1.05...........1993
Chelsa Brooks ‘08 124 Total Blocks in 2006
Digs:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Natasha Sylvain............... 735...........1994 Lea Windlin ..................... 564...........1991 Natasha Sylvain............... 492...........1992 Ivana Cebakova............... 420...........2006 Megan Rosburg.............. 414...........2013 Ivana Cebakova................411...........2007 Allison Cappellino.......... 407...........2012 Jennifer Conner................ 403...........1996 Francine Courtat ............. 396...........1994 Jennifer Cosco................. 385...........2005
Digs Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 10.
Natasha Sylvain.............. 5.10...........1994 Lea Windlin .................... 4.03...........1991 Ivana Cebakova.............. 3.96...........2006 Natasha Sylvain.............. 3.90...........1992 Allison Cappellino......... 3.80...........2012 Deborah Frantz............... 3.61...........2010 Ivana Cebakova.............. 3.61...........2007 Sabrina Vasconcelos....... 3.60...........2004 Megan Rosburg............. 3.54...........2013 Ivana Cebakova.............. 3.43...........2008
Assists: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alice Gross.................... 1,610...........1994 Shirley Smiekel............. 1,420...........1998 Jennifer Klutznick.......... 1,381...........1991 Shirley Smiekel............. 1,323...........1995 Shirley Smiekel............. 1,290...........1997 Silvia Panak.................. 1,274...........1999 Shirley Smiekel............. 1,266...........1996 Tricia Gilbert . ............... 1,234...........1988 Silvia Panak.................. 1,196...........2000 Christina Nash............... 1,181...........2008
Assists Per Game: 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Shirley Smiekel............. 12.68...........1998 Silvia Panak.................. 12.08...........2000 Silvia Panak.................. 12.02...........1999 Tricia Gilbert...................11.68...........1987 Shirley Smiekel .............11.60...........1995 Sabrina Vasconcelos......11.35...........2003 Alice Gross.....................11.18...........1994 Courtney Mulford............11.13...........2004 Shirley Smiekel............. 10.90.............199 Monika Smidova.......... 10.80...........2013
American University Volleyball 2013-14 Radio/Television Roster
5
Julie Crum
OH • Sr. • 5-9 Hacienda Heights, Calif.
10
Megi Dervishi OH • So. • 6-0 Tirane, Albania
6
Monika Smidova S • Jr. • 6-0 Plzen, Czech Republic
11
Allison Cappellino OH/L • So. • 5-9 Penfield, N.Y.
7
Megan Rosburg L • Jr. • 6-0 Clarksville, Md.
12
Morgan Hendrix MB • Sr. • 6-4 Austin, Texas
8
Sarah Katz OPP • So. • 6-4 Louisville, Ky.
13
9
Valeria Giberti DS • Jr. • 5-4 Stafford, Va.
14
Kylann Scheidt Kristyna Lindovska S • Sr. • 6-1 Knoxville, Tenn.
OH • Jr. • 6-1 Ostrava, Czech Republic
Pronunciation Guide
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Julita Kurdziuk
Bree Scarbrough
Barry Goldberg
Sarah Bernson
OPP • Fr. • 6-3 Sejny, Poland
Head Coach 25th Season
MB/OPP • Jr. • 6-1 Sarasota, Fla.
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
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Kelly McCaddin MB/OPP • Jr. • 6-6 Caldwell, N.J.
Ahen Kim
Assistant Coach 2nd Season
#6 Smidova.................... SCHME-dova #9 Valeria.................... Vah-LAIR-ee-ah Giberti............................ Ja-BEAR-ti #10 Megi...................................Meg-ee Dervishi..................Dare-VEE-she #13 Kylann............................ KYE-lynn Scheidt............................... SHITE #14 Kristyna...........................Christina Lindovska................ Lin-dove-SKA #16 Julita.......................... YOU-lee-tah Kurdziuk................... Kurd-ZEE-uk #18 Scarbrough....................SCAR-bro Ahen........................................ AW-hen